Fine-scale predation risk on elk after wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park, USA

Oecologia

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 869-877

  Halofsky, Joshua S ^a,b   Ripple, William J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Washington State Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti predator behavior; Behaviorally mediated trophic effects; Escape impediments; Foraging

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BROWSING; CANID; DEER; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PREDATION RISK; REINTRODUCTION; TROPHIC CASCADE; VIGILANCE; WOODY PLANT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DEER; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; RISK; SEASON; UNITED STATES; WOLF;

ANIMALS; ATTENTION; DEER; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; RISK; SEASONS; WOLVES; WYOMING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 41149171200     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0956-z     Document Type: Article

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